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NCL Sends Letter to Senate HELP Committee on Lowering Healthcare Costs
/in Featured Home - Your Health/by allisoncAugust 1, 2025: Washington, DC – On July 31, 2025, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on the rising cost of healthcare and the urgent need for patient-focused reform. Lawmakers and expert witnesses discussed challenges with employer-sponsored insurance, the lack of price transparency, and the profit-driven nature of the U.S. healthcare system.
Featured Press Releases
At a Critical Moment for Consumer Protections, the National Consumers League Celebrates Champions Who Refuse to Back Down
/in Featured Home - Consumer Education/by Lisa McDonaldOctober 20, 2025: Washington, DC – The National Consumers League (NCL) will host its annual Trumpeter Awards Dinner on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The evening begins with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m.
NCL CEO Sally Greenberg Honored at Girls Inc. DC Champion for Girls Luncheon
/in Featured Home - Consumer Education/by Lisa McDonaldOctober 7, 2025: Washington, DC — The National Consumers League (NCL) is proud to announce that CEO Sally Greenberg will be recognized at the 3rd Annual Champion for Girls Luncheon hosted by Girls Inc. DC. The event, held on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at The Ritz-Carlton West End, celebrates leaders who champion the rights, opportunities, and futures of girls and young women.
An Important Day for Safer Cars and Products
/in Featured Home - Consumer Protection, Thought Leadership/by allisoncOctober 20, 2025: On a recent Sunday in October, I flew to Kansas City to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Kids and Cars. The organization was formed by my friend and colleague, Janette Fennell, who dedicated her life’s work to preventing injury to children after she and her husband were kidnapped in their car. More on this story later, but it has a happy ending.
NHTSA Delays Updates to the Five-Star Safety Rating Program
/in Featured Home - Consumer Protection, Featured Home - Traffic Safety, Press release/by Lisa McDonaldSeptember 22, 2025: Washington, DC— The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) postponed the effective date of updates to the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), which is a Five-Star Safety Rating Program that provides consumers with important information to compare the safety of different vehicles.